Pocket Activities
Discover hands-on, screen-free fun with our Pocketfull of Play Busy Bag — a curated collection of 6 handmade activity pockets designed to build fine motor skills, spark creativity, and inspire open-ended learning wherever you go.
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Each activity is thoughtfully crafted by hand and rooted in early childhood learning — encouraging independence, problem-solving, and imaginative play.
Perfect for restaurants, car rides, appointments, travel days, or cozy play at home.
Hair Beads
Kids “style” a playful face by threading colorful beads onto curled pipe-cleaner hair.
Supports: finger strength, bilateral coordination, creativity, and planning.
Cars & Roads
Build roads using felt road pieces, then drive tiny cars along your child’s custom path.
Supports: spatial awareness, imaginative play, and early problem-solving.
Color Matching
Match colorful clothespins to coordinating paper squares.
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Supports: pincer grasp, color recognition, hand strength, and early math skills.
Shape Puzzles
Shapes are cut in half and attached to popsicle sticks — your child’s job is to find the matching halves and rebuild each shape.
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Supports: visual discrimination, logic, and early geometry.
3D Shape Building
Use wooden dowels and soft putty to build simple 3D structures—cubes, pyramids, and anything the imagination invents.
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Supports: STEM exploration, fine motor strength, creativity, and design thinking.
Popsicle Stick Shapes
Popsicle sticks with Velcro dots connect together to create endless 2D shapes and patterns.
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Supports: shape recognition, hand control, early math concepts, and open-ended play.
Skills Gently Supported
• Hand strength & dexterity
• Tool use & coordination
• Pre-math & pre-writing foundations
• Visual-motor skills
• STEM exploration
• Problem-solving & creativity
• Independent, screen-free play
